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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Wow I can't believe I have posted 500 times on this blog. All but two are stamping related entries--that's a lot of paper crafts. For today's milestone post I am sharing a card I made for a swap which was inspired by the sketch layout over at A La Card Monkey.

I have used new stamps and papers from the Occasions Mini Catalog. I also have to share that the designers over at Create with Connie and Mary are getting their projects ready for a brand new Edition you will not want to miss.

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Here is a sneak peak of a new stamp set called Apothecary Art and new designer paper called Twitterpated.

The perfectly shaped apothecary label was cut using the brand new, and wonderful, Labels Collection Framelits. These are SUPER DUPER COOL!!! For the focal of my card I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die. For the last detail, It is subtle, but if you look close there is a very light dusting of gold glitter which is set with a quick spray of AquaNet hairspray.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

I wanted to share a card I have sent off to a "invitational" swap I joined. I was thrilled with the finished product and it's all thanks to the fabulous NEW stamps and accessories from Stampin' Up! My inspiration for the start of this frilly card was this week's challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room. I love vintage and shabby and even grungy cards so this was jivin' for me big time.

Friday, December 23, 2011

It has been on hiatus for several weeks, but Fabric Fridays are hear again. From the week before Thanksgiving until just a few days prior to Christmas my work is ultra hectic. Work is so crazy that if my head were not attached I would have misplaced it because I know I lost my mind! Now that things have returned to a more normal pace I can say "Welcome back to Fabric Friday."

I put ten of these ornaments together using the Candy Cane Designer Series Fabric, the Fabric Adhesive Roll, the Snowflake Bigz Die, and the largest Scallop Circle Bigz Die.

Here's what you do:

1. Cut a piece of the Fabric Adhesive Roll to fit a piece of Candy Cane fabric. Iron the two together on the wrong side of the fabric.

2. Run the adhesive backed fabric through the Big Shot using the Snowflake Bigz Die.

3. Cut three large scallop circles through the Big Shot. One of plain white fabric, one from a contrasting pattern of the Candy Cane, and one from wool felt.

4. Iron the snowflake to the white scallop fabric circle.

5. Layer the snowflake/white scallop on top of the wool felt and then layer those on the contrasting scallop. Pin all three layers together.

6. Cut an 8" piece of ribbon, fold it in half, tuck in between layers, and pin in place.

7. Using a contrasting thread stitch the ornament together using a 3/4" top stitch seam allowance.

8. Tie a second ribbon around the looped ribbon.

9. Hot glue a button to the center of the snowflake and then adhere a rhinestone to the button.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

My husband wanted some of his own Christmas cards so I whipped him up a set. The original design of this card was given to me in an Artisan Award Swap by Heather Van Duker. When I first saw Heather's card I was hooked and knew that I wanted to recreate a few for myself. So, I simplified Heather's design and made ten for my husband to use for his work gifts and such.

In my family we sing the chorus to The First Noel with one change to the words. Instead of singing Noel Noel... we sing Newel Newel which is my husbands name. In fact we attended a sing along on Sunday I a sang the last repeat of the chorus full out with Newel's name.

My wish for you is that you enjoy this Holiday season and all the craftin' opportunities it brings!

Friday, December 16, 2011

Last week I shared that I was selected as a "Monkey Princess" over at A La Card Monkey. Well, one of the perks of winning a challenge is that I get to be a guest designer for this week. Their challenge this week is a double one. They have combined a great sketch along with a birthday theme. You would think that's piece of cake, but do you know how long it's been since I made a birthday card? I have been in Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween mode since August and switching gears just felt weird. But once I got going it was smooth sailing.

I am loving the fresh and clean color combo of blushing bride, ivory, and baja breeze. And to further bring those colors together I added a piece of pattern paper from Just Add Cake DSP. The cool-awesome-adorable flower is brand spanking new product in the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog. This new flower pack on page 18 includes PINK BLING!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

I can't believe this - you have to check this out and do it FAST!
This Blitz Sale has some many great things up to 80% off. You can combine BLITZ items with regular items on one order. You can earn
hostess benefits beginning at $150 in purchased merchandise. Lots of full size punches in the "whale tail" style for cheap. And Designer Series Paper for just a few dollars--wahoo (Love Letter and Wicked Cool are in there as of this morning). Blitz items may only be ordered ONLINE
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

I enjoy adding numbers to cards as focal points. Some numbers you can do are birthday ages, 31 for Halloween, 14 for Valentines, 17 if you're big into corned beef and beer, 4 to celebrate Independence Day, and 25 for Christmas.

Backed with the First Edition DSP, I really like how the Red Glimmer Paper "25" stands out on this card. A bit unusual for me I mixed ivory with white. I am not a fan of mixing neautrals, but in this case and a few others it works. A few days ago I had mentioned in a comment that I left on a blog how much I like red and blue as Christmas colors. They are so vibrant, fresh, and cool which is perfect for winter.

If you have been following my blog you will know that Shirley has been having a Winter Wednesday Blog Hop. This is the last week of the hop. So, take a journey and check out some fun holiday themed projects. And then you too can join the hop ;0)

Want to join the fun? Here is what you have to do.

1. Anything goes, Card, 3D project it just has to be Christmas. 2. Add badge to post with link back to Shirley's blog.

3. Has to be a new post.

4. Add the hop to your post. You can find the code at the bottom of my post.

I have seen lots of gingerbread houses on some AMAZING blogs and I decided to make one of my own. I borrowed some very crafty ideas from a beautiful blog I found while surfing and I can't remember where. If you know I would sure love to credit the designer. I must say this took some time, but it was worth it--it's so stinkin' cute!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Some friends of mine were just chatting about the Church Lady, aka Dana Carvey, the other day and how much we missed those SNL sketches. As I was designing this tag for a make and take for my church ladies this Tuesday night I kept saying to myself "could it be Satan?" all the while hearing Dana Carvey.

I had no clue what I wanted to do for this little project. My only guideline was it needed to be a tag. I kept putting off getting this craft together because I was just coming up empty until I saw this FABULOUS color combo challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments. I mean this is my kind of color palette. As I was finally getting my act together and my mojo flowing my only problem was the green was just not fitting into the tag anywhere. It was giving me fits, so I took it out! In the end I guess I bombed the challenge, but isn't it an adorable tag?

Here is my, what I call my Merry Christmas Mittens card. I have mixed it up with the gorgeous Holly Berry Bouquet DSP, which I have to say has TOTALLY grown on me. When I first saw the designs I was not thrilled--then I used it and two whole packs later I have only a few scraps left.

Monday, December 5, 2011

If you know me you are aware that I have a total love for anything vintage. I guess it's the soft color palettes and glints of glimmering glitter that get me. I also love how it brings me back to a time where the fashion styles were some of my favorites.

In any case today I am sharing a card which gives a slight nod to vintage with the use of pink, gold, and soft green, with touches of pearls, glitter, and an old piece of text paper.

I am also sharing this card on one of my favorite blogs that I like to visit called the Shabby Tea Room. Click over there if you love making cards that are vintage and shabby--it's the place for you.

About Me

I absolutely love crafting and making things, especially projects with papers and stamps. I enjoy making altered scrapbooks and cards. Lately, I have totally enjoyed creating gifts, jewelry, and home decor items with Stampin' Up! products. I have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 1998 and I love my job. I am also a Stampin' Up! Artisan Award Winner for 2009-2010 and an Artisan Finalist in 2013. I have another job working in the field of weddings and events. I help design and coordinate florals and decor for events all over the Silicon Valley. I truly love the opportunities when my two jobs collide and happily intersect.

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